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Spine title: History of our war with Spain

Also published as: Our war with Spain for Cuba's freedom

Also published as: United States in war with Spain and the history of Cuba

"It is hoped that the reader will find in this volume not only a comprehensive current history of our war with Spain for Cuba's freedom, but also much of the other matter that will be of interest and value in considering the future of the liberated island. Its history, its people, its resources and other salient subjects are included, with certain matter on Spain and her own affairs, with Puerto Rico and the Philippine islands, which chapters serve to make the volume a work for general reference and reading on the whole subject of the war." -- page 15

A war for liberty and humanity -- How Columbus found the "Pearl of the Antilles" -- Spain's black historical record -- Buccaneering in the Spanish main -- Commercial development in Cuba -- Beauties of a tropical island -- Wealth from nature's store in the forest and fields of Cuba -- The Cubans and how they live -- Havana, the island metropolis -- The cities of Cuba -- Mutterings of insurrection -- Outbreak of the Ten Years' War -- Massacre of the Virginius officers and crew -- Operations of the Ten Years' War -- The Peace of Zanjon and its violated pledges -- Preparations for another rebellon -- The Cuban junta and its work -- Key West and the Cubans -- Another stroke for freedom -- Jose Marti and other Cuban heroes -- Desperates battles with machete and rifle -- Filibusters from Florida -- Weyler the Butcher -- Cuba under the scourge -- Fitzhugh Lee to the front -- Americans in Spanish dungeons -- Maceo dead by treachery -- Weyler's reconcentration policy and its horrors -- American indignation growing -- Outrages on Americans in Cuba -- McKinley succeeds Cleveland -- The case of Evangelina Cisneros -- Work of Clara Barton and the Red Cross -- The catastrophe to the Maine -- Patience at the vanishing point -- Events in the American Congress -- President McKinley acts -- Strength of the opposing squadron and armies -- Battleships and troops begin to move -- Diplomatic relations terminate -- First guns and first prizes of the war -- Declaration of war -- Call for the National Guard, our citizen soldiery -- Blockade of Cuban ports -- Spanish dissensions at home -- The Philippines, Puerto Rico, and other colonies of Spain -- Progress of hostilities -- Sea fight off Manila, Americans victorious -- Hawaii, and our annexation policy -- Continued success for American soldiers and sailors -- The invasion of Puerto Rico -- The surrender of Manila -- Victorious close of the war -- Personal reminiscences

560 page, [2] pages of plates : 25 cm

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